dramatic scene is playing out in the waters of hawaii right now. a large u.s. navy aircraft, ending up in the bay off of war who, after overshooting the runway at the marine corps base there in hawaii. thankfully, we re told there are no casualties. nine people were on that aircraft that you can see here. they re currently being assessed tonight, or still waiting on details of their current condition. i should note, this comes as national weather service showed gust up to 21 miles per hour, miss, visibility was down to a mile at the time of this incident. we ll keep an eye on this and keep you updated. thank you so much for joining us tonight. cnn news with abby phillip starts right now. the far-right rises again around the world, and there s a clear evidence why. that is tonight s, on news nights. good evening, i m abby philip in new york. mid-south americas new far-right famous loving leader. today, the world is learning a lot more about this guy. [crowd chanting]
we have a great show for you today. i was asking myself whom would i like to hear from about the ups and downs this crazy republican race. my answer was alan simpson, the former republican senator from wyoming, legendary for his frankness and wit. of course, we ll also talk it america s fiscal future because he is the simpson of simpson-bowles. next up, i ll talk to a scholar and former pentagon official about the administration s dramatic plan to cut the pentagon budget. is it too much, too little, or is it the goldie locks budget? then, the west and iran are headed toward a serious showdown. what happens next? will oil spike to $150 a barrel? what is the end game here? we have four top experts to guide us through. also, we ll tell you the real reason china is revamping most of its television shows. it s not to get better ratings. my take this week is on iran. you ll hear from others on this later, but i ll go first. there s not much foreign policy talk on the campai
administration s dramatic plan to cut the pentagon budget. is it too much, too little, or is it the goldie locks budget? then, the west and iran are headed toward a serious showdown. what happens next? will oil spike to $150 a barrel? what is the end game here? we have four top experts to guide us through. also, we ll tell you the real reason china is revamping most of its television shows. it s not to get better ratings. my take this week is on iran. you ll hear from others on this later, but i ll go first. there s not much foreign policy talk on the campaign trail, as you probably noticed, except for one issue. everyone is talking about iran s new strength and assertiveness, its missile tests, its progress on the nuclear program, its moves in iraq. mitt romney, the republican front-runner, describes iran as the greatest threat the world faces over the next decade. in fact, the real story on the ground is that iran is weak and getting weaker. sanctions have pushed the